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Immigrant visas at Bishkek

In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Bishkek for immediate relative cases from Oct 2026, family preference from Oct 2026 and employment from Oct 2026, counting from the month a case became documentarily complete.

Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Bishkek

In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Bishkek.

Immediate relative

October 2026

update month

Family-sponsored preference

October 2026

update month

Employment-based preference

October 2026

update month

Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

Earlier scheduling months at Bishkek →

Immigrant visas issued at Bishkek

Bishkek issued 0 immigrant visas in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (166). 1,348 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.

Immigrant visas issued at Bishkek each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20260
Jan 202612
Dec 202594
Nov 2025161
Oct 2025143
Sep 2025121
Aug 2025205
Jul 2025141
Jun 2025121
May 202537
Apr 2025209
Mar 2025104
Feb 2025166
Jan 2025241
Dec 202494
Nov 2024193
Oct 2024235
Sep 2024316
Aug 2024314
Jul 2024252
Jun 2024163
May 202489
Apr 2024144
Mar 2024175
Feb 2024198
Jan 2024256
Dec 202385
Nov 2023154
Oct 2023136
Sep 2023110
Aug 2023371
Jul 2023249
Jun 2023215
May 2023246
Apr 2023223
Mar 2023268
Feb 2023259
Jan 2023196
Dec 2022104
Nov 2022129
Oct 202264
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
DVDiversity visa01371,099
IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0966
E1Employment-based, priority worker0037
IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0032
IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen0023
FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0019
E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0013
CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0210
F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0410
F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen008
F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen006
E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional055
F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen005
IH3005
CR2004
F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident002
GV1011
GV2031
SB1001
SQ1001

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What CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 285 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Bishkek alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

54%

Relationship questions

In about 150 reports

46%

How did you meet

In about 130 reports

24%

Identity verification

In about 70 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa finding →

Other visas at Bishkek

Where these figures come from

The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.